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Conservative populist Laura Fernández wins Costa Rican presidency, preliminary results show
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) - Conservative populist Laura Fernndez won Costa Rica 's presidency, promising to continue the aggressive reorienting of the Central American nation's politics started by her...
The Canadian Press Feb 01, 2026

5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return to Minnesota from Texas detention facility
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held at an ICE facility in Texas, have been released following a judge's order. They have ret...
The Canadian Press Feb 01, 2026

Russian drones kill at least 12 in Dnipro as Zelenskyy says more Russia-Ukraine talks next week
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro hit a bus carrying mineworkers and killed at least a dozen people, Ukrainian authorities said Sunday, hours after President ...
The Canadian Press Feb 01, 2026

Swiss Alpine bar fire claims 41st victim, an 18-year-old Swiss national
ZURICH (AP) - An 18-year-old Swiss national has died in a Zurich hospital from injuries sustained in the Swiss Alpine bar fire, bringing the death toll to 41 a month after the tragedy. The victim died...
The Canadian Press Feb 01, 2026

Preparations underway at Rafah crossing a day before Israel says travel to resume
CAIRO (AP) - Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt showed signs of activity as Israel said that limited travel to and from the territory was set to resume Monday after years of near-complete isolati...
The Canadian Press Feb 01, 2026

Iran's supreme leader warns any US attack would spark 'regional war'
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's supreme leader warned Sunday that any attack by the United States would spark a "regional war" in the Mideast, further escalating tensions as President Donald...
The Canadian Press Jan 31, 2026

Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP
Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate on Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024. Rehmet, a labor unio...
The Canadian Press Jan 31, 2026

Democrat Christian Menefee wins election for US House, narrowing GOP's slim majority
Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election Saturday that will narrow Republicans' already-slim majority, telling President Donald Trump that the Democratic district "...
The Canadian Press Jan 31, 2026

Judge orders 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his dad released from ICE detention
A 5-year-old boy and his father must be released by Tuesday from the Texas center where they've been held after being detained by immigration officers in Minnesota, a federal judge ordered Saturday in...
The Canadian Press Jan 31, 2026

Judge says she won’t halt the immigration enforcement surge as a lawsuit proceeds
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal judge says she won't halt the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota and the Twin Cities as a lawsuit over it proceeds. Judge Katherine M. Menendez on Saturday denied ...
The Canadian Press Jan 31, 2026

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